Making a Photograph Fit the Mood
A Glimpse Of The Late Winter Landscape by Richard Lewis 2015
Recently my wife and I jumped the gun on spring when we set out to hike a section of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania. The trail was very icy and when we reached an overlook called Pulpit Rock, the wind became unbearable. We ate our lunch sheltered in some rocks and decided to bag the rest of the hike and head back.
In spite of the ice and wind, I was fascinated by the winter landscape and the dark, ominous sky. I had to set up my camera and take this photograph. The sky wasn’t really this dark and foreboding, but this edited image fits the mood, and the memory of that hike.
Enjoy
Not as dramatic as yours, but I had a similar feeling this morning, and chose B/W
I finally got a chance to see what you did. I think black and white was a good choice.
Thanks Rich
Nice one, I like the dark sky.
Thanks Lou. You ability to take an image to its extremes is rubbing off on me a bit I think.
IMHO Everything has it’s place.
You are great at creating this darker mood! It’s one of the things I like about your work. The image provides a sense of how cold and windy it must have been.
I saw a dark, stormy sea here, with the surf rushing up between the rocks. Oh, and I liked it as well.